The British colonisers who travelled to India from the 18th century onwards were steeped in the Classics; they knew their Greek and Latin (if not the languages of India) and quoted liberally from ...
Travel back through 3,000 years of Egyptian history and come face-to-face with the Statues of ... The Rosetta Stone is famous around the world for having served as the key to deciphering the ancient ...
ancient picture gallery’, but also demonstrate to both Indian and British audiences the beauty and worth of Indian fine art.” As suggested earlier, Herringham’s renderings of the Ajanta ...
The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The ...
Settlers in Massachusetts needed cash, but England wouldn't send any. So, they created their own mint in Boston and began making coins Sarah Kuta Under pressure from his wealthy family, real ...
This gives private collectors the rare opportunity to secure a high-grade rarity from the Ancient British inscribed coinage series. These coins will be offered for sale by auction ending at 5pm on ...